World Region Information --- Iraq Information
Iraq
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World Region Information --- Iraq Information
We are researching regional information about Iraq. The Republic of Iraq is a country in West Asia. We will feature information that seems good to know when expanding into Iraq.
It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. It has 58 km of coastline in the northern Persian Gulf.
Approx. 437,000 km2
Mosul(1.36 million), Basra(1.34 million), etc.
Approximately 38.43 million people
Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandayans, Circassians, Sabians, Kauryans, Others
Arabic, Kurdish
98% Muslim, Other
- Al-Hur al-Riyahee Shrine
- Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
Inherited from the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia and influenced by Islam, it is one of the richest cultures in the world.
- Erbil Citadel
- Erbil Civilization Museum
- Kurdish Textile Museum
- E Temen Nigur
- The Iraq Museum
- Martyr Monument
- Basrah Family Park
- Hatra
- Sarchnar park
- Ishtar Gate
- Aywan Kisra
It used to have the highest school enrollment rate and literacy rate among Arab countries, but due to economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations, it is facing major challenges in improving education.
- University of Babylon
- University of Baghdad
- University of Technology
- University of Mosul
- Mustansiriyah University
- The American University of Iraq Sulaimani
- University of Duhok
- University of Diyala
- Iraq National Library and Archive
1917 British occupation of Baghdad during World War I
1920 League of Nations approves British mandate over Iraq
1921 Britain appoints Faisal as king
1932 Independent as a kingdom with Faisal as king
1941 A coup d'etat by the pro-Axis forces. British reoccupation of Iraq
1958 Left-wing military coup overthrows the monarchy (republican revolution)
1963 The Ba'ath Party seizes power in a coup d'etat (Ramadan revolution) led by the Ba'ath Party. Nasserist soldiers oust Baathist party (Iraq coup)
1968 Ba'th Party's coup d'etat (July 17 Revolution) seizes power
1972 Iraq oil company nationalized
1974 Grants limited autonomy to the Kurdish region
1979 Saddam Hussein becomes president
1980-88 Iran-Iraq War
1981 Israel destroys Iraq nuclear reactor with airstrike (Iraq nuclear reactor bombing incident)
1988 Kurdish town attacks Rabja with poison gas, killing thousands (Halabja incident)
1990 Invasion and annexation of Kuwait triggers the Gulf War
1991 Withdrew from Kuwait due to the Gulf War. Kurdish rebellion and repression
1992 US establishes no-fly zone in southern Iraq
1995 Partial resumption of Iraq oil exports allowed by UN
1996 Expanding No-Fly Zones
1998 By not cooperating with UN inspections on weapons of mass destruction, the United States and Great Britain launched the Iraq airstrike (Operation Desert Fox).
2002 Axis of Evil remarks by US President Bush
2003-11 Iraq War
2011 US troops withdraw
2013 Sunni rebellion intensifies. Civilian deaths soar
2014 Islamic State, Sunni rebels, and other religious conflicts cause death toll at worst
2017 Win the battle against ISIL (Islamic State) and liberate the cities and areas they controlled
It is a multi-party democratic republic. The President performs ceremonial duties and the head of government is the Prime Minister. The legislative branch is unicameral.
- Iraqi Parliament
- Supreme Judicial Council
$6,116
It is heavily dependent on oil and most of the population is engaged in agriculture.
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